The terrifying human cost of reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force

On the latest episode of the Daily Mail's War on Tape, foreign correspondent Chris Pleasance breaks down the military options available to America for seizing the Strait of Hormuz by force and why each would come at a devastating price.Since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, a joint US-Israeli bombing campaign of Iran , the regime retaliated by blocking the Strait, a vital waterway that accounts for about 20 per cent of the world's oil and gas flows.Using rudimentary defences: a mix of deep sea mines, primitive drones and speedboats, Iran has been able to bring the world economy to its knees. At its peak, Brent crude was selling for $126 a barrel, a faster price rise than during any other conflict in recent history.